
International Keynote Speaker/Founder-EnHensen Performance
kristen hansen
TOPICS - • Change • Confidence • Empowerment
• Influence • Leadership • Neurodiversity
• Neuroscience • Organizational Change
• Performance • Resilience
kristen hansen - PROGRAMS
- Rewire from Tech Expert to Influential Leader – How to transition from technical expertise to leadership influence.
- High-Performance Mindset and Brain Habits – Optimising cognitive capacity for resilience, focus, and sustainable performance.
- Leading with the Brain in Mind – Applying neuroscience to enhance leadership impact and team engagement.
- Brain for the Future: Resilient, Innovative, Agile, and Influential – How leaders can future-proof their mindset and leadership approach.
- Why Women’s Brains Are Leaders’ Brains – The science behind why and how women can excel in leadership roles.
- Neuroinclusive Leadership:
No Two Brains Are Alike! – Leading diverse, high-performing teams with a neuro inclusive approach.

Kristen's keynote presentation are derived from our NeuroTREAD™ framework, which stands for:
✔ Think – Understanding how the brain works to enhance decision-making and focus
✔ Regulate – Managing emotions and stress for optimal performance and leadership
✔ Engage – Building trust, psychological safety, inclusive and high-performing teams
✔ Adapt – Strengthening agility and ability to lead and thrive through change effectively
✔ Develop – Cultivating a continuous learning mindset and utilising brain-based coaching methodology framework for growth








“Kristen Hansen presented on the Neuroscience of Leadership to over 150 of our people leaders. Kristen’s presentation was engaging, informative and practical. Kristen was incredibly entertaining and full of energy. She was able to make complex theory simple and easy to understand whilst also applying it practically for our leaders to take back and use with their teams. The feedback from our people leaders has been exceptional with many stating that they have been able to apply much of what Kristen presented.”
-Allyson Carlile, Head of HR, AFS Multi brand
“I thoroughly enjoyed your presentation and am hoping that some Department of Treasury and Finance staff will be able to attend one of your presentations.
-Tammie Pribanic, Revenue Director, Department of Treasury and Finance
“Great presenter – gave good examples to help audience relate to. Kristen is confident and open, full of energy and it was very interesting. The neuroscience was fascinating and I understand myself and my team members much more"
-IT Manager Googler
“I thoroughly enjoyed Kristen's presentation – and I’m using elements of it on a daily basis!”
-Dr.Scott Gines, Vice President, Texas University
"I Just want to say that was the most fabulous workshop I have ever attended. So many useful tools to take away's to start using now. It was positive, empowering and Kristen was completely engaging and relatable. "
-Joanne Fung, Senior Manager, BT Financial
“I truly enjoyed meeting you and hearing your presentation. It really has offered a lot of insights to the way I think and the way I operate with people in and out of the work place. I hope to keep in touch and hopefully see your presentation again in the future when there is more than a day”
-Clint Harp, Special Assistant to General Manager, Texas
kristen hansen - Biography
Kristen Hansen is an international keynote speaker and the founder of EnHansen Performance, equipping executives and managers with neuroscience-backed strategies to elevate:
- Leadership & Influence
- Resilience & Adaptability
- Creativity & Innovation
- Coaching for High Performance
- Self-Management & Decision-Making
- Employee Engagement & Psychological Safety
With a Master’s in the Neuroscience of Leadership and 20 years in senior sales management roles with major Australian organisations, Kristen seamlessly blends science, strategy, and storytelling to create presentations that are insightful, engaging and filled with humor. She simplifies complex neuroscience concepts into practical, real- world applications, helping audiences apply them with confidence.
Kristen has delivered over 500 keynotes and 2,500 workshops, reaching 50,000+ leaders and executives worldwide. She has spoken at major conferences and for leading organisations including: IAG, McDonalds, Allianz, Boral, IBM, Telstra, Westpac Group, Commonwealth Bank, Macquarie Bank, Goodman, NRMA, Department of the Prime Minister & Cabinet and Defence Force.
Her expertise has taken her to over 25 countries, delivering 70+ keynotes per year across: USA, Russia, UK, Kuala Lumpur, Phuket, Turkey, Bangladesh, Singapore and many more.

“I would like to thank you for the presentation which was one of my best trainings I have ever attended. Some of the other participants had the same view and we are all grateful that we had been able to attend your presentation workshop. Very simple but very effective, two thumbs up! I'm sure that word of mouth on your workshop will spread very quickly in Asia.”
-Andrew Kee, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
“Kristen is such a dynamic, engaging speaker. We felt very lucky to have her speak at our Women in IT forum. Her keynote presentation on The Neuroscience of Leadership truly resonated with our audience with many commenting on how they wanted to hear more from her. During the informative yet entertaining session, Kristen provided the audience with invaluable information that will help them to implement strategies to enhance their performance and strive for leadership roles within our organisation.”
-Heather MacConnell, Executive Architecture Review Officer
"Kristen Hansen presented at our Specialty Fashion Group Annual Leadership Conference to 85 leaders. The topic was The Neuroscience of Leadership (NeuroLeadership TREAD) and it was informative, entertaining and rich with practical strategies to lift engagement, improve decision making and stress regulation as well as develop and coach others. Kristen’s style was engaging, humorous and influential and the feedback was overwhelmingly positive."
-Gary Perlstein, CEO
"Kristen Hansen; dynamic, engaging and relevant. In presenting her neuroleadership session to the State Trustees managers, Kristen unlocked a response from the whole group that I've not been seen before. Every person took away strategies to help them be better leaders and they are still talking about the session months later."
-John Brennan, General Manager - Strategy, Innovative & Transformation
"Kristen's presentation was engaging, entertaining and highly educational. Our membership community of established business leaders had only exceptional feedback and would love to hear from Kristen again in the future."
-Eleni Jordan, Club of United Business
"The presentation on the neuroscience of resilience and emotional intelligence was a powerful experience for my sales team. You got them thinking about how they can be more resilient, effective and connected with their customers - great result."
-Justin Melton, General Manager Sales & Marketing